Magne

See also: magne, magné, and magnê

Catalan

Proper noun

Magne m

1. Magnus

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Magni, from magn (“power”). First recorded in Norway ca. 1100.

Proper noun

Magne m (definite Magnen)

1. (Norse mythology) Magni (the son of Thor and Jarnsaxa)
2. a male given name from Old Norse

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Magne”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
• Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 7 713 males with the given name Magne living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 7th April, 2023.